"Our Achilles heel flared up again and we couldn't-wouldn't pass serve," said Herron, whose Pioneers posted a 1-6 tourney mark. "It's a bit frustrating because we had goals going in.

"I do believe we competed for 90 percent of the time. It is like the AT&T "bigger is better" commercial. We were just a bit short on stature and experience. I was proud of how this team improved though, really pleased with the effort."

The Pioneers finished with a 17-11 overall record. Aaron Debutiaco was named to the WVC DII all-conference team as a setter.